Nuria Garcia Couceiro

Nuria Garcia Couceiro is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Santiago de Compostela. She holds appointments across the Department of Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine. Her research focuses on adolescent addictions, substance abuse prevention, and geriatric healthcare, with a particular interest in early detection systems and culturally adapted screening tools.

She earned her Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2022, with a thesis titled "Early detection systems, brief advice and referral to treatment for addictions with and without substance in adolescents", supervised by Dr. Jesús Varela Mallou and Dr. Manuel Gandoy Crego.

Her work emphasizes public health interventions, including studies on waterpipe smoking, internet addiction, and gender-specific risk behaviors. Recent research highlights include psychometric validation of screening tools like the CRAFFT 2.1 and CAST in Spanish populations, and analysis of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.

Her publications (2015–2025) reflect a strong focus on adolescent health epidemiology, clinical nursing interventions, and behavioral addiction. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop preventive strategies and improve healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Nuria Garcia Couceiro's research group focuses on dependency issues, gerontology, and geriatrics, integrating clinical, epidemiological, and sociocultural perspectives. Currently, she does not have listed grants, students, or specific lab affiliations.